THE CORNWALL BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1108761 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ISIGHTCORNWALL

The charity's objectives are to promote the welfare of blind and partially sighted people within Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

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Latest income
£535k
Latest spending
£568k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a deficit of £32,803 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted general reserves stood at £470,812, which is maintained to meet working capital requirements and ensure financial resilience.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: guided by projected and forecasted income levels (held: £471k)
The level of free reserves is guided by projected and forecasted income levels for the current and future years, given that legacy gift income accounts for approximately 65% of operational costs and in general take 18 months to come to fruition. — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £16.1m
The valuation showed assets of £514.9m, liabilities of £531.0m and a deficit of £16.1m.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care BoardLong Term Conditions

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£535k
Total spending
£568k
Cost of raising funds
£128k
Reserves (reported)
£520k
Employees
12

Reported reserves equal ~11.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cornwall · Isles Of Scilly

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£535k£568k
31/03/2024£646k£506k
31/03/2023£172k£382k
31/03/2022£310k£372k
31/03/2021£344k£363k

Common questions

Is THE CORNWALL BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a deficit of £32,803 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted general reserves stood at £470,812, which is maintained to meet working capital requirements and ensure financial resilience. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery29/03/2024£10kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund04/12/2009£9kSocial Inclusion for older people with sight loss
The National Lottery Community Fund14/01/2009£320kAccess and Opportunity For All: Developing Local Services and Volunteering

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CORNWALL CARE LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CORNWALL BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED ASSOCIATION£535k0aboveno doubt
CORNWALL CARE LIMITED FY2025£34.6m0unclearnot going concern
DISABILITY CORNWALL AND THE ISLES OF SCILLY FY2025£2.5munclearno doubt
CORNWALL ASSOCIATION FOR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING PEOPLE FY2025£212k0unclearno doubt
HAMPSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR THE CARE OF THE BLIND FY2025£535k0unclearno doubt
DORSET BLIND ASSOCIATION FY2025£1.3m0unclearno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.